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S4 EP3 Opening Doors to Open Calls with Jason Styres - Part 1
S4 EP3 Opening Doors to Open Calls with Jason Styres - Part 1
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We have casting director, Jason Styres, on this episode giving insight into the casting process. Jason shares about casting from open calls- What makes someone stand out in auditions? How to work on the material for auditions. Then we have Margot Plum on to give the logistics on finding open calls.
Jason is an award-winning casting director whose work is currently globally represented, covering every facet of the industry: theatre, film, television, commercials, live events, dance, company consultation, and more. He is the founder and creative director of the Casting Collaborative, as well as the founder of the Caucus for Independent Casting.
He cast such projects as the Tony Award Best Musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (Broadway, 1st National Tour, and 2nd National Tour), the hit Off-Broadway comedy Puffs, The Lion King (Broadway & National Tour), and for over 15 different productions for the prestigious New York City Center Encores! series., from Merrily We Roll Along (starring Lin Manuel Miranda, 2012) to Cabin in the Sky (his first foray into stage collaboration with Camille A. Brown, 2016).
You can find me on Instagram @kerrybutler1 and TikTok @kerrybutlernyc. For coaching and teaching, visit my website at kerrybutlercoach.com, follow @kerrybutlercoach on Instagram, or email me at kerrybutlercoach@gmail.com.
Follow Jason Styres:
Instagram: @castingbyjasonstyres and @thecastingcollab
www.thecastingcollab.com
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Jason is an award-winning casting director whose work is currently globally represented, covering every facet of the industry: theatre, film, television, commercials, live events, dance, company consultation, and more. He is the founder and creative director of the Casting Collaborative, as well as the founder of the Caucus for Independent Casting.
He cast such projects as the Tony Award Best Musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (Broadway, 1st National Tour, and 2nd National Tour), the hit Off-Broadway comedy Puffs, The Lion King (Broadway & National Tour), and for over 15 different productions for the prestigious New York City Center Encores! series., from Merrily We Roll Along (starring Lin Manuel Miranda, 2012) to Cabin in the Sky (his first foray into stage collaboration with Camille A. Brown, 2016).
You can find me on Instagram @kerrybutler1 and TikTok @kerrybutlernyc. For coaching and teaching, visit my website at kerrybutlercoach.com, follow @kerrybutlercoach on Instagram, or email me at kerrybutlercoach@gmail.com.
Follow Jason Styres:
Instagram: @castingbyjasonstyres and @thecastingcollab
www.thecastingcollab.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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